Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
m* celebrates his TIYS episode milestone by bringing things back to where they started - a trip to interview his comrade, Peter Perkins. Lots of TIYS reflection, analysis of the world, and what is to be done. That is, what might be done to make this podcast even better! Oh yeah, and the whole revolution thing too...
Link:
ACTU Inquiry into price gouging and unfair pricing practices (actu.org.au)
Music used in episode:
"Lobo Loco" - Bella Hayes
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Episode 49 - A devolved pro-wrestling episode
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
m* and John talk about hot topics surrounding WWE and pro-wrestling in general - watching "The Iron Claw" movie, the Vince McMahon scandal, and what makes pro-wrestling a sellable item (i.e. getting in the political discussion). Will this lead to a dedicated political pro-wrestling channel? Let us know!
Link:
The US legal complaint putting Vince McMahon under serious doubt as a human being (content NSFW): WWE_complaint.pdf (wsj.net)
Looking at the 'mega-corporations': Breaking Down The Big 7 Tech Players' Outsized Roles | Nasdaq
Music used in episode:
"Lobo Loco" - Bella Hayes
"When You Leave Me" - Sero
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Episode 48 - News of the day from the perspective of m*
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Something old and something new this episode - m* checks in with the latest news regarding his health status, and also dabbles in some world news. Namely, the catastrophe on the Gaza Strip and the rich white man catastrophe that is Vince McMahon. Hopefully this formula works moving ahead to future TIYS lone wolf episodes, feedback is welcome!
Link:
Guardian article discussing the political climate within Europe: Crises have split European voters into five ‘tribes’, survey suggests | European elections | The Guardian
Music used in episode:
"A Song of Peace" - Finlandia
"Dopey Cat Strikes Back" - AK-Fru
"Escape from Reality" - Denis Kasatkin
"Sub Lime" - AK-Fru
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Episode 47 - An end-of-year introspective, where the personal is political
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
m* reflects over what has amounted to be the toughest year of his life, and what is the state of play in the world. The usual light fare to see out the year.
Music used in episode:
"Slow Motion" - Benjamin Tissot
"Winning Elevation" - Hot_Dope
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
m*'s first attempt at a news-of-the-day discussion panel, where things went not-so-much to plan logistics-wise, but he was still able to get out a recording of what was talked about. On the panel with m* is Kate, a community worker who returns to TIYS, and Josh, another community worker who makes his TIYS debut. So, a royal flush of community workers!
Links:
Recent Commonweath ADHD report: Assessment and support services for people with ADHD – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au)
David Marr's new book on the Native Police: Killing for Country by David Marr | Black Inc. (blackincbooks.com.au)
m*'s Claymore journal article: (40) Working Together in Claymore: An Examination of Long-Term Community Works Between Local Services and Residents. | Michael Thorn - Academia.edu
NDIS reform statement by Oz Government: Co-designing reform | NDIS
Music used in episode:
"Through Mountains and Valleys" - Flint
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Episode 45 - Doing the Barbenheimer run
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
John and m* get in on the cultural phenomenon known as the Barbenheimer viewing, the viewing of two concurrently released movies at the cinemas known separately as Barbie and Oppenheimer. John and m* analyse what all the fuss was about.
Spoiler alert: m* is still left wondering about this....
Music used in episode:
"Cyberabad" - AK Fru
"Hope And A Future" - Edgar Hopp
"What Are You Doing Here?" - Michele Nobler
"What Floor?" - idokay
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Episode 44 - Hell hath no fury like an X-Man scorned
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
m* and regular contributor John take on the difficult assignment of comparing two X-Men films both attempting to adapt the infamous Dark Phoenix Saga comic book storyline. The first film, X-Men: The Last Stand, made the first attempt at adaptation in 2006 while the second attempt happened in 2019 with the screening of Dark Phoenix. While it was unsurprisingly found that both films pale in comparison to the comic storyline, what is surprising is the wealth of political critique to be gained with this unique nerdy retrospective. Score!
Trigger warning: Themes raised in this episode regarding mental health, PTSD, domestic violence and sexual assault.
Music used in episode:
"Dopey Cat Strikes Back" - AK Fru
"Escape From Reality" - Denis Kasatkin
Useful references:
Handy explanation of The Dark Phoenix Saga comic book storyline: Dark Phoenix Explained: The Real Story Behind the X-Men Classic - IGN
2006 review of X-Men: The Last Stand: X-Men: The Last Stand | Culture | The Guardian.
2019 review of Dark Phoenix: X-Men: Dark Phoenix review – mutant franchise fizzles out forgettably | Film | The Guardian.
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Episode 43 - Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years!
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
After a period of self-care, m* is back into the TIYS project with this lone wolf episode. m* discusses and reflects on his time off, and podcasting prospects moving forward.
A fun nerdy fact is that m* has discovered how to do multilayering when editing episode recordings, so enjoy the music track backing the commentary!
Also a trigger warning here: Themes raised in this episode regarding mental health and more specifically the topic of PTSD.
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Episode 42 - Is this year fucking over yet, or are we still in 2020?
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
An end of year review featuring m* and usual suspect John as both look back on key TIYS episodes such as Slapgate and Dackgate, topical events of the year, and what may arise in the year ahead. Or, if we are indeed still to remain stuck in 2020.
m* also kicks off this episode by disclosing some lived experience regarding neurodiversity and complex mental illness, so a trigger warning as some of this discussion involves covering trauma themes.
Article of relevance to this episode:
LIV Golf: Why Greg Norman divides opinion (smh.com.au) - wherein a journo plucks up enough courage to square up and refer to Greg Norman as a confirmed dickhead.
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Episode 41 - A slightly dated chat on recent developments with the US
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
m* chats with his US guy, Jason, regarding recent political events in the US, and including some views on sports relations between Oz and the US. m* has been tardy getting this episode up within the window of topicality (probs wasn't a good idea to talk about World Cup matches at time of recording lol), but hopefully issues retain resonance. At least there's still pop culture references to get things over the line!
Links of note:
Recent article Jason has written on the US midterms and how Trump is still lurking about - Why the Trump Era Isn't Over - by Jason Tebbe (substack.com)
Article on the Nobel Peace Prize winner through contributions to evolution and anthropology - Discoveries about Ancient Human Evolution Win 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Scientific American
The soon-to-be Major League Cricket US T20 competition - Major League Cricket